Tag Archives: Afrofuturism

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In Conversation With Black Horror Writer Tananarive Due

The professor and author will talk about her new book ‘The Reformatory’ at SPL tomorrow, Nov. 1.

by Agueda Pacheco Flores

The first misunderstanding people have about Black Horror is that there is even such a thing as Black Horror, according to Tananarive Due, a professor of Black Horror and Afrofuturism at UCLA.

“I think after Get Out, the [next] biggest misunderstanding was that Black Horror always had to be about racism as a monster,” Due said in an interview with the Emerald. “The biggest misunderstanding about Black Horror is that it’s one thing when in fact, Black Horror is as diverse as the experiences of the creators who write it and create it.”

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Graphic Novel ‘The Eightfold Path’ Explores Intersections of Buddhism and Afrofuturism

by Amanda Ong

Charles Johnson, former emeritus professor of English at the University of Washington, has recently released his latest book The Eightfold Path, a graphic novel with coauthor Steven Barnes and illustrator Bryan Christopher Moss.

The Eightfold Path is an anthology of interconnected Afrofuturistic parables inspired by the teachings of the Buddha. It traverses media, stories, cultures, and ideas. Johnson and coauthor Steven Barnes are both practicing Buddhists and have incorporated their beliefs into this series of Buddhist stories that intersect with science fiction and Afrofuturism.

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A Q&A with Janelle Monáe on ‘The Memory Librarian’ Debut

Before appearing at Town Hall Seattle, the artist and actor discusses her debut book, Afrofuturism, and storytelling.

by Amanda Ong

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Janelle Monáe is a singer, songwriter, actor, producer, an eight-time Grammy nominee, and a household name — and she’s from the future. In the decade-plus that Monáe has been performing and making music, she has already made major waves in Afrofuturism. Throughout her career, Monáe has used science fiction to express the societal and personal battles of gender identity, racial identity, political violence, sexuality, memory, and radical love. 

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Singer and Actor Janelle Monáe Will Speak at Town Hall to Debut Her New Book

by Amanda Ong

On April 25 at 7:30 p.m., musician and actor Janelle Monáe will be speaking at Town Hall Seattle to celebrate the launch of her book The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer. 

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